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Loneliness brings ghosts from the past. Fernando must fight Fear.

The contemporary routine through the thoughts of 12 people in the streets of Belém, in the northern Brazil.

"So who never thought about the Evil / saw herself in criminal nature" - the film portrays, through an analog cutout and collage stopmotion, the surreal in the loss of innocence and the seduction by the forbidden.

A subcutaneous crossing between 1984 and 2016.

Documentary about Jair Rangel de Souza, a low-budget filmmaker inspired by Charles Chaplin and Mazzaropi.

What look us consists in objects and stories from some inhabitants of Cruz Machado city - that one where it's only possible to arrive if you are really willing to go there. Among the inhabitants, there is the director, who goes back to her native town in search to look at others and herself in a very sensitive moment of her life, her break-up after a 20-year relationship.

Inspired by Homer's Odyssey, the film creates a queer reinterpretation of the nymph Calypso who traps Odysseus on her island. This intimate and sensuous rendition unveils the characters' emotional states through subtle gestures and contemplative portraits, delving into feelings of love, longing and abandonment. "Alienated by the outside world, Calypso (Jamieson Edson) and Odysseus (Cameron Stetz) lay naked in bed allowing their bodies to be warmed up by the light of day, and the realness of touch. Penelope (Quagliata) denudes herself behind and in front of the camera. The voice of the Greek nymph Calypso is expressed by silent intertitles adapted from Homer’s Odyssey." - Mónica Savirón, Museum of the Moving Image

The documentary narrates the routine of the participants and coordinators of the Creativity Workshop given at the São Pedro Psychiatric Hospital in Porto Alegre.

Filmed in the cities of São José do Egypt, in Pernambuco; Ouro Velho e Prata, in Paraíba, the documentary has as character the poetry itself, present in the daily life of the population that lives on the border between the two states. At parties, in houses, in the streets, in markets, in barbershops and bars, the poetic verve appears in the voice of the descendants of famous vates of the sertão and the inhabitants who live with this tradition, recalling singing stories, great poetic responses and dissertations about the sentiment and themes of poetry in the region.

The adventures of Bob Zoom and his friends, told in a series of musical animations, stimulate the imagination in a sensitive and playful way with the most engaging songs.

Inspired by ideas from Che Gueravara and Regis Debray, a group of teenagers decided to create, in the 60s, a guerrilla group in the rural areas of Catolé do Rocha, Paraiba, Brazil. Focused on fighting local oligarchs and the military dictatorship, they ended up in jail - where they discovered a whole different form of revolution.

Rubinéia, on the border between São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Minas Gerais, during the military dictatorship. Aparecido Galdino Jacintho is the religious leader known as the “prophet of the waters.” In 1970, he prayed with his followers as they waited for the National Army, which would join the Army of the Divine Force and leave for Mato Grosso do Sul with the aim of healing, practicing justice and brotherhood, preaching peace, and preventing the construction of the Ilha Solteira hydroelectric plant, which would expel the entire local population. The faithful were repressed by the military forces, who arrested Aparecido and took him to São Paulo. There he was placed in the care of Sérgio Paranhos Fleury, one of the most famous torturers of the period.

Five children from around the world charged by the earth to share their stories of climate solutions and sustainable designs from their home regions. They decide to scale back existing technologies and create sustainable designs, but the Earth's systems have already reached critical levels.

Armed with inspiration and a variety of materials, Brazilian artist Bel Borba turns his hometown of Salvador into an ever-evolving art gallery. The resulting work is an expression of his creativity -- and his love for the city that spawned it.

"Uterus Diagram" is a poetic documentary made up of archival footage that proposes reflections on our society, on womanhood, on how to fit in or get rid of these labels that have haunted us since birth. Accepted in 34 festivals / Won 3 prizes - 14ª. Mostra de Audiovisual Universitário da América Latina UFMT, Mato Grosso, Brazil (3rd place "Experimental") - REcine 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Best usage of archival image) - Mostra Universitária de Audiovisual da Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2nd place)

While preparing for a tour, a group of jazz musicians is confronted with the sudden disappearance of Darcy, their celebrated percussionist. The prime suspect is a sorcerer, allegedly acting under orders from drug traffickers. To find him, the musicians set out to decode Darcy’s secret musical formula.

A skateboarder and a black street cat survive in the street environment, roaming public spaces, invading private property, scaring pedestrians, and disrupting the traffic.

Paula and Rafael walk. Camila wants cotton candy. Marina, Leo and Cachaça wait. The Clown is not funny. In a ferris wheel of situations, everyone meets in the park.

If you let go of the road I'll dance with you whatever you dance

Thousands of years ago, a special ceremony of dance and music was created for Confucius, one of the most important thinkers in China and the world. Crossing the barriers of time, the ceremony is still held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu. In the same way, the values of Confucius continue to be carried in the hearts of the Chinese people.